[Gazella]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I do recommend it. It's not a "light read", but it repays the effort required.

There's a very good film version of it, starring Sean Connery.

Originally Posted by DrNefario

I'd have said Eco's Foucault's Pendulum was a more direct analogue to Dan Brown. Dan Brown done right, you might say. I really loved it, but again, not a light read.

I've never heard of the author whom I assume is Italian or Spanish until this thread. I browsed his other books and Umberto Eco is exactly the author I'm looking for. Foucault's Pendulum as well as the other one mentioned in this thread have elements of history in them which I love. Also, I've just added The Prague Cemetery and Baudolino to my wish list.